Capacity-building Expert (Consultant)

About the role

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is seeking a Capacity‑building Expert on a six‑month consultancy to support the CITES Secretariat in developing an integrated capacity‑building framework. The assignment is home‑based and will deliver key analytical products to inform CITES Parties.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare a background paper that maps existing CITES capacity‑building activities, reviews international frameworks, and extracts lessons learned.
• Design and pilot a survey for CITES Parties and stakeholders to capture current support, priority needs, gaps, and preferred formats.
• Compile a structured dataset of coded survey responses and produce a summary report analysing the results.
• Provide inputs and preparatory materials for regional consultations or technical workshops as required.
• Support the intersessional working group on the capacity‑building framework under the supervision of the Chief of the Outreach and Projects Unit.

Required profile

• Consultant role reporting to the Chief of the Outreach and Projects Unit.
• Demonstrated experience in capacity‑building analysis, survey design, and data synthesis within an international or multilateral environmental context.

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to contribute to a high‑visibility UN programme on wildlife trade.
• Remote work arrangement for the duration of the contract.